Ake

[JT]

Looks like he gets a 2 week vacation from now until the end of the month from a positive from a race back in May. What a joke, I'm sure that will really affect his operation in the dead of winter. The horse tested positive for minoxidil which is used to regrow hair and treat high blood pressure.. I wonder if him or any of his staff take it for baldness and there was contamination lol.

[Late to the Paddock]

Interesting "contamination" story here:

https://paulickreport.com/horse-care-category/hairy-situation-minoxidil-implicated-positive-equine-dope-test

[jupiter]

More bullshit, Just let everybody take their vacations in the winter. Rinse and repeat.

[AgentQ]

As a long time trainer I can assure you that if you're looking for fair and equitable treatment, you've come to the wrong place. Here's one example, my friend Ted got a positive and he basically was tied to the cross and eventually made the decision to quit the business. Matt Bax got a positive, a class one to boot, pushed it back for a year but not before selling a trotter on ongait for massive money. He's now serving a reduced sentence while training down his babies. If that doesn't illustrate how justice is served then I can't help you.

[Locked in with pace]

Ake's been bald for over 20 years!!!!

[Foalin at 4]

Maybe his wife uses it.

[darnoldrocks]

AgentQ, you are so correct.   Little guys get ruined.  Big guys don't miss a beat.
And your examples aren't one offs. 
They happen like that all the time.
It's the piece of the business I hate the most.

[Cleanupindustry]

Since Jeff gural owner of meadowlands is partners (little E stable) with Ake Svandstedt on a bunch of horses. ARE YOU SURPRISED!!!!!! That he gets days in winter when all the stakes races are finished!

[Chips N Salsa]

you think it's fair?  Minoxidile isn't contamination positive either.  It's a huge vasodialator in sports.

[mwins]

As a long time trainer I can assure you that if you're looking for fair and equitable treatment, you've come to the wrong place. Here's one example, my friend Ted got a positive and he basically was tied to the cross and eventually made the decision to quit the business. Matt Bax got a positive, a class one to boot, pushed it back for a year but not before selling a trotter on ongait for massive money. He's now serving a reduced sentence while training down his babies. If that doesn't illustrate how justice is served then I can't help you.

It is actually worse than you stated.
Bax got a $4000 fine and NO SUSPENSION.

[Tree Trunk]

Ranks right up there with Jimmy Takter

[Kole Hanover]

Ranks right up there with Jimmy Takter

 Not talent wise (Bax)

 Ake is king trot

[Sunmoon 1219]

Sarah is queen trot . She runs that operation. All bow to her in that barn . FYI she got more saline added this winter .